{"id":243533,"date":"2021-07-21T01:39:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T06:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=243533"},"modified":"2023-02-13T20:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T19:23:11","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-21-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief &#8211; July 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243541\" title=\"iran-izeh-uprising-2021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-izeh-uprising-2021.jpg\" alt=\"iran-izeh-uprising-2021\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-izeh-uprising-2021.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-izeh-uprising-2021-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-izeh-uprising-2021-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-izeh-uprising-2021-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-izeh-uprising-2021-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 9:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>With Crackdown on The Agenda, People Respond with Defiance<\/h3>\n<p>The uprising in Khuzestan has driven the entire regime towards a complete crackdown. Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader called upon the authorities to &#8220;address&#8221; the province&#8217;s problems, and the state persecutor warned to lawfully take care of the &#8220;rioters&#8221;. The regime&#8217;s security apparatus dispatched riot police from various provinces to Khuzestan and according to local sources, the internet was widely shut down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 21 \u2014 Izeh, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Security units are being dispatched by authorities to quell protests over severe water shortages.<br \/>State security forces have killed\/wounded several people across Khuzestan province.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wdkd2eEr7R\">pic.twitter.com\/Wdkd2eEr7R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417892648686284808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 21 &#8211; Khuzestan province, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Authorities are dispatching many security units to quell protests over severe water shortages.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NRfMT0ipm7\">pic.twitter.com\/NRfMT0ipm7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417896905909145602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 21 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>6:30 am local time<br \/>Security units stationed and on high alert in the capital&#39;s Azadi (Freedom) Square as the regime is concerned of protests escalating.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hEXGvTQOAb\">pic.twitter.com\/hEXGvTQOAb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417901938998276103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yet from what has been submitted to the outside world, Iranians from different cities and provinces showed their solidarity with their Khuzestani fellow countrymen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 21 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Locals holding a gathering in solidarity with protests in Khuzestan province are heard chanting and protesting a regime operative taking footage of their crowd to later identify them.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Ddr5a2oQl\">pic.twitter.com\/4Ddr5a2oQl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417906468888760323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 21 &#8211; Karaj, west of Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Women shouting: &quot;Khuzestan is not alone!&quot; as solidarity with protests across the oil-rich province in southwest Iran grows.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5gDqYeCqur\">pic.twitter.com\/5gDqYeCqur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417909989079871492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 11:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Crackdown Destined To Fail<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime, desperate to hold on to power is trying to dispatch riot police and other security forces from the capital Tehran to crack down on the thirsty people of Khuzestan. While all Iran is watching and people have been chanting &#8220;death to Khamenei&#8221; in support of Khuzestan yesterday in Tehran and Karaj, while thousands of oil workers are still on strike and while Iranians from all walks of life are marching on the streets every day to cry for fair pay, water a power&#8230; all indications show that the crackdown of this movement is doomed for failure. It&#8217;s not a matter of if, rather of when.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 21 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Azadi (Freedom) Square<br \/>Authorities have dispatched a large number of security units to quell any possible signs of protests.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8dsVF7yJQg\">pic.twitter.com\/8dsVF7yJQg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417724030212182017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">All Khuzestan Rose Up<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests in Khuzestan last night expanded throughout the entire province. Susangerd, Abadan, Izeh, Ahvaz, Khorramshahr, Darkhoveyn, Ramshir, Dezful, Ramhormoz, Shushtar, Veys, and Izeh have been reported to have rebelled against the regime on the sixth consecutive day in the oil-rich province in the south.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 20 &#8211; Susangerd, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Massive demonstration with locals protesting severe water shortages.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6n7xmV0fbt\">pic.twitter.com\/6n7xmV0fbt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417561445269741576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 20 &#8211; Ahvaz, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals in the streets protesting severe water shortages.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hjBTvR7oIO\">pic.twitter.com\/hjBTvR7oIO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417553895665111043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 20 &#8211; Khorramshahr, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Locals protesting severe water shortages in solidarity with other cities and towns across Khuzestan province.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HXeW3ioB8Y\">pic.twitter.com\/HXeW3ioB8Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417555908696096768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 20 &#8211; Darkhoveyn, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals in this city join others across Khuzestan province protesting severe water shortages.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0648\u0632\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TdyP9z4swZ\">pic.twitter.com\/TdyP9z4swZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417557167209541632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Over 333,600 Deaths, Official Says \u201cTsunami Is In the Making\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243536\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK reports over 333,600 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-333600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over 333,600 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 547 cities checkered across all of Iran\u2019s 31 provinces, according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) as of Tuesday afternoon local time, July 20. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 87,624, around a fourth of the actual figure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-coronavirus-outbreak-disaster-20200612\">coronavirus<\/a>\u00a0death toll in various provinces include: 77,776 in Tehran, 22,590 in Isfahan, 21,216 in Khuzestan, 20,270 in Razavi Khorasan, 13,328 in East Azerbaijan, 12,910 in Mazandaran, 12,880 in Lorestan, 12,288 in West Azerbaijan, 11,277 in Fars, 9533 in Alborz, 8981 in Sistan &amp; Baluchistan, 8023 in Kerman, 7805 in Goletan, 7043 in Hamedan, 6308 in Kermanshah, 5677 in Yazd, 5440 in Hormozgan, 4055 in Ardabil, 3799 in Qazvin, 3764 in Bushehr, 3481 in Ilam, and 2720 in Chaharmahal &amp; Bakhtiari. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-coronavirus-news-333600-deaths-20210720\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> Coronavirus Update<\/p>\n<p>More than 333,600 people have died of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> in 547 cities checkered across all of Iran&#39;s 31 provinces, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI\/MEK.<\/p>\n<p>Full Report<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8MXQKb9uDA\">https:\/\/t.co\/8MXQKb9uDA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4gBsLBgqlq\">pic.twitter.com\/4gBsLBgqlq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1417742452853600256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Protests Continue In Khuzestan for Fifth Consecutive Night<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243537\" title=\"Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021.jpg\" alt=\"Protests in Khuzestan province over water shortages - July 2021\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Protests-in-Khuzestan-province-over-water-shortages-July-2021-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monday marked the fifth consecutive day of\u00a0protests in Khuzestan province over water shortages and the Iranian regime\u2019s destructive policies. Protests were reported in Ahvaz, Veis, Kut Abdollah, Hamidiyeh, Ramhormoz, Shushtar, and Susangerd. People in neighboring provinces, including Lorestan, declared their solidarity with the people of Khuzestan. The regime has been trying to quell the unrest by dispatching a large contingent of security forces to the areas where protests are taking place. But the people of Khuzestan resisted the wave of repression and continued their protests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/khuzestan-province-water-shortage-protests-20210720\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Water Crisis Ignites Another Round of Protests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243540\" title=\"Iran-Khuzestan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Khuzestan.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-Khuzestan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Khuzestan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Khuzestan-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Khuzestan-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Khuzestan-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Khuzestan-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On July 14, the water crisis and officials\u2019 ignorance to address the people\u2019s dilemmas ignited a new round of protests in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan. To vent their frustration over the officials\u2019 performance, many people took to the streets in various cities. They peacefully marched and rallied in front of government offices. In response, authorities used tear gas and aerial shooting to disperse fed-up protesters. However, oppressive measures against thirsty citizens had the opposite effect and prompted protesters\u2019 rage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/iran-water-crisis-ignites-another-round-of-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seven Iranian Bahais Sentenced to Prison in Tehran and Yazd, Central Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243538\" title=\"Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Seven-Iranian-Bahais-sentenced-to-prison-in-Tehran-and-Yazd-central-Iran-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four Iranian Bahais were sentenced to a total of 13 years of prison yesterday in Yazd, central Iran. According to the Human Rights News Agency, the four Bahais were identified as Amin Zolfaghari, Mahboubeh Misaghian, Mitra Bandi Amirabadi, and Hiva Yazdan Mehdi Abadi. The Branch 2 Revolutionary Court of Yazd sentenced each to 3 years and four months of prison. They were charged with \u201cmembership in opposition groups\u201d and \u201cspreading propaganda against the state\u201d. The sentence has not been confirmed by the Appeals court yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/seven-iranian-bahais-sentenced-to-prison\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two Baluch Men Killed by Police in E Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243539\" title=\"Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran-\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran-.jpg\" alt=\"Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran-\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran--300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran--768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran--150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Two-Baluch-men-killed-by-police-in-E-Iran--696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two Iranian Baluch men were killed on July 17 by police in the South Khorasan Province in eastern Iran. According to the Baloch Campaign website, the two men were identified as Naser Aalizehi and Mousa Aalizehi. The report said the two men were traveling by motorcycles when they were shot at by the police. Police shot them on suspicion that they were carrying drugs. 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